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sheepish

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English schepische, shepisse, shepisshe; equivalent to sheep + -ish.

  1. Having the characteristics of a sheep, as meekness, shyness, or docility.

    “King Ty? Your sister is back.” “I don't want to talk to her unless she's here to apologize. Does she look sheepish?” “I guess I've seen a sheep in a cage before, so, yeah, kind of.”

  2. Shy, meek, ashamed or embarrassed.

    a sheepish girl

    a sheepish grin